Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,846 | 189.60 | 3,500 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,479 | 167.66 | 2,479 | 22 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,280 | 163.77 | 2,095 | 16 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,171 | 133.93 | 1,568 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,433 | 242.33 | 3,473 | 97 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,162 | 236.06 | 2,743 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,467 | 241.16 | 3,538 | 59 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,223 | 224.02 | 2,740 | 3thin |
Every lot
14 lots · USDA AMS · Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IANothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,223 | 224.02/cwt | 221.00–230.00 | 2,740 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,467 | 241.16/cwt | 236.50–244.00 | 3,538 | 59 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,162 | 236.06/cwt | 225.00–238.50 | 2,743 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,433 | 242.33/cwt | 239.00–244.75 | 3,473 | 97 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,793 | 186.83/cwt | 175.00–198.00 | 3,350 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,215 | 209.00/cwt | 209.00–209.00 | 4,629 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first |
This sale against other markets
Iowa weighted averagesOne sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.